LSX Powaaaaaaaah: 1978 Mercury Zephyr Z7

The Mercury Zephyr (not to be confused with the California Zephyr, British Ford Zephyr or pre-war Lincoln Zephyr) was produced as a sedan, coupe and the uniquely styled Z7 coupe.  The roof treatment is ostensibly an homage to the 1950 Ford Crown Victoria, but looks to us like an El Camino with a truncated truck bed cover.  It is called a 'wrap around roof' but looks more like a gigantic ill conceived B-pillar...which, I'm happy to report, we can forgive because this thing should do a burnout from San Francisco to New York City.  Find this 1978 Mercury Zephyr Z7 offered for $7500 in Farmville, VA via craigslist. Tip from Pushrod.

Sleeper Style: 1978 Mercury Zephyr Wagon

From 1978 through 1983, the Zephyr was a Mercury's Fox Body family hauler that shared most of its parts with the Ford Fairmont.  Like the Fairmont, the Zephyr was available as a 2-door, 4-door, and wagon with Pinto Inline-4, Thiftmaster inline-6 or Windsor Vee-8 power.  Find this 1978 Mercury Zephyr Wagon here on eBay bidding for $5,603 with a few hours to go, located in Rapid City, SD.

5k: The Real California Zephyr: 1978 Mercury Zephyr Z7 Coupe

The original California Zephyr was a passenger train with service between Emeryville and Chicago -- a 2500 mile trip that took about 50 hours to complete in 1950.  You could purchase a used train car and try to recreate that experience in your backyard, but a much easier way to get a Zephyr is to pickup a rust free CA blue plate Zephyr of the automotive variety.  Like this 1978 Mercury Zephyr Z7 Coupe offered for $3,400 in Van Nuys, CA via craigslist. Tip from K2.

5k: Future Foxamino: 1979 Mercury Zephyr Ranchero

The year 2045 will be a bleak and unpleasant place.  Electric cars and self driving robots will craw slowly through the hazy moss covered landscape.  Humans are enslaved by the McGooglebookmart corporate IT system that gained self awareness in 2025 and was voted in as President for life in 2035 after offering free Big Mac / iMac value meals to disenfranchised voters. Only one man will stand up for freedom, truth, and the American way -- his name is El Zephryanchero.  El Z was once a nuclear physicist (before the University of California was turned into a state funded casino and brothel -- its amazing how easy the transition went) and he figured out that the critical mass of total crap listed on craigslist had finally become large enough to create a blackhole in the space-internet-time continuum.  Quickly as he could, El Z placed four photos of his car and a cryptic cry for help on craigslist in a message that went back in time to 2014.  Find El Z's 1979 Mercury Zephyr Ranchero offered for $4595 in Orrtanna, PA via craigslist time warp. Tip from Sam.

5k: 1978 Mercury Zephyr Z7

As we have mentioned before, DT is a big fan of 'Fox body' Fords, but perhaps you don't want to join the flat-brim tatoo'd bros who cruise downtown Riverside in 5.0 'stangs.  The Fox platform was a unibody chassis and set of common components used from 1978 to 2004 in various sedans, coupes, wagons & pickups.  This 1978 Mercury Zephyr Z7 dates from the first year of Fox production and is for sale in Bend, OR for $4k via craigslist.